Tbilisi

/təˈbɪ.lɪ.si/

//təˈbɪ.lɪ.si// name

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"tbilisi" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tbilisi” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,777. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,777
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of the country of Georgia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tbilisi · Tbilisi · English

Tbilisi · rank #36,777 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,777
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Teflon

Nearest frequency peer: Teflon (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Tbilisi”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Tbilisi” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tbilisi
PropertyValue
HeadwordTbilisi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/təˈbɪ.lɪ.si/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,777
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tbilisi”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Tbilisilands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Teflon” (#36,778), “taboos” (#36,775), “telecoms” (#36,779). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tbilisi” is #36,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Tbilisi (IPA /təˈbɪ.lɪ.si/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,777 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tbilisi, with forms such as "btilisi", "tbbilisi", and "tbiilsi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Тбили́си (Tbilísi) and Georgian თბილისი (Tbilisi), variant of Old Georgian ტფილისი (Ṭpilisi), from ტფილი (ṭpili, “warm”) + -ისი (-isi). The correct English form is Tbilisi, spelled T-B-I-L-I-S-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of the country of Georgia.
  2. 2
    The government of Georgia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Tbilisi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Giorgi Labadze, an American studies professor at the Tbilisi State University in the European country of Georgia, has raised alarms that the Civic Education Program […]
  2. T'bilisi said guerillas^([sic]) it did not control were involved in fighting on the Georgian side.

Etymology

From Russian Тбили́си (Tbilísi) and Georgian თბილისი (Tbilisi), variant of Old Georgian ტფილისი (Ṭpilisi), from ტფილი (ṭpili, “warm”) + -ისი (-isi).

Synonyms

Tiflis

This word in other languages

Tiflis(Español)Tbilissi(Français)Tiflis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • btilisi
  • tbbilisi
  • tbiilsi
  • tbiliis
  • tbilissi
  • tbillisi
  • tbilsii
  • tbliisi
  • tiblisi
  • ttbilisi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tbilisi - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

btilisi2tbbilisi1tbiilsi2tbiliis2tbilissi1tbillisi1tbilsii2tbliisi2
Edit distance from "Tbilisi"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tbilisi"?
"Tbilisi" is spelled T-B-I-L-I-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is /təˈbɪ.lɪ.si/.
What does "Tbilisi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tbilisi" means: The capital city of the country of Georgia.
What are common misspellings of "Tbilisi"?
Common misspellings include "btilisi", "tbbilisi", "tbiilsi", "tbiliis", "tbilissi". The correct spelling is "Tbilisi".
How do you pronounce "Tbilisi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tbilisi" is /təˈbɪ.lɪ.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Tbilisi"?
From Russian Тбили́си (Tbilísi) and Georgian თბილისი (Tbilisi), variant of Old Georgian ტფილისი (Ṭpilisi), from ტფილი (ṭpili, “warm”) + -ისი (-isi). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tbilisi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list